Metropolitan Flute Orchestra Recordings

MFO Recordings

Eventide Soliloquy

In loving memory of my son, Sean Callan MacDonaldThe inspiration and dedication of this piece is in loving memory of Sean Callan MacDonald, the composer’s son, who died unexpectedly August, 2010. Eventide Soliloquy is Sean's life in song. Composed by Paige Dashner LongCopyright 2011 Falls House PressFor detailed program notes go to Arrangements.

Metropolitan Flute Orchestra on tour in Bratislava, Slovakia

This has concert flutes, with alto, bass and contraflutes. For this, I used the alternate lowered 5th flute part. I also had two people assigned to Flute 1. One person played the part as published, the other person played the alternate lowered Flute 1 part.

National Flute Association Vegas Low Flutes Concert

This ensemble is comprised of alto flutes, bass flutes, contrabass flutes in C, F and G, and sub contrabass flutes in G and C as performed during the 40 BeLow Concert during the National Flute Association Convention in Las Vegas; directed by Paige Dashner Long.

The Academie of Dance

Commissioned by The New England Conservatory Metropolitan Flute Orchestra, Catherine McMichael's award winning composition The Academie of Dance is a modern French Suite of old stylized dances with a modern flavor. The ensemble commissioned the work to take with them on their French concert tour in 2001. The first movement Chante 'is reminiscent of the early preludes - slow, setting the stage for what is to come. The Ecossaise is a lively two-step, virtuosic and humorous, with a few corny harmonies to keep you smiling. The Pavane has a dignified, lovely melody, set in the style of a sarabande, but with four beats to the measure instead of three. The final movement, Galliarde, is a wide open breeze of a piece, characterized by shifting meter between 6/8 and 3/4.

Spanish Dance

From the score: "Helen's Backyard is a celebration of life told through a backyard day, presented by five movements. Dawn Processioanl paints a sunrise and the sun's triumphal march across the land. Tentative but enthusiastic birds then attempt to sing as an ensemble in Boid Dance but can never quite get it together. Cat Pause is the swing-beat swagger of a very cool cat, complete with meows and purrs. The frenetic Squirrels follows. Finally, Evening Chorale brings the day to a satisfying close."